earldom Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess
  2. noun the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess

WordNet

Earl"dom noun
Etymology
AS. eorl-dm; eorl man, noble + -dm -dom.
Definitions
  1. The jurisdiction of an earl; the territorial possessions of an earl.
  2. The status, title, or dignity of an earl.
    He [Pulteney] shrunk into insignificancy and an earldom. Chesterfield.

Webster 1913